27 June 2011 Confusing Weather

With the amount of rain, fog, and cold, that we’ve had, it has become the norm for us.  Imagine our surprise & confusion then, when we have a warm sunny day.  It must be a sight, to see Amy & I tentatively creep out of the house, crouched down in what would have been the fight-or-flight posture in a more primitive time, staring up at the sky, trying to make sense of what we see up in the heavens.  I’m not exaggerating too much either; even if we weren’t exactly fearful of the sun, it still must have been amusing to see us gleefully throwing open doors & windows to air out the mustiness we have come to know & love in The Quarters.

We weren’t the only confused ones though.  We don’t normally get seals in The Cove, and I didn’t get my camera out in time to get pictures of this little guy trying to climb up the slipway, but here he is swimming along the east side.  Fortunately Darcy Dog was not present to involve himself, as at one point the seal did make it briefly onto the rocks.

 

As the temperature climbed towards 80F, Amy & I had to get outside and do yardwork we were delinquent on.  Mowing, weeding the garden, and then back to clean out the museum & guest quarters.  We also had plenty of company today, with Ken Young & his wife Dottie stopping in, plus two boatloads of folks wanting to see the tower.  A little later in the day the motor yacht Callie Ellie attempted to visit; I was watching them circle the island, but due to their size did not think they would try to come in, until they actually turned up into The Cove.  I think I scared Amy in my race into the house, to get to the VHF, to call & politely let them know they were too big to fit.  Fortunately the captain knew what he was about, and taking my advice, nosed in, then used his bow thruster turn in a hurry, and head back out, in the general direction of Boothbay.

Even now, after dinner, we still have guests.  The ketch Northwind out of Yarmouth, MA, is going to overnight in The Cove, and come to visit us after breakfast in the morning.  Amy took a nice picture of me rowing out to chat with the skipper, and suggest moving to the bigger, heavier mooring.  It’s a beautiful evening with gentle SW’ly breezes, the barometer holding steady at 29.97”, clear skies, and unrestricted visibility.  The clear weather and light winds are supposed to hold through tomorrow, although the temp is going to fall off into the low 50F’s tonight.